‘Two Other Ordinances Approved’ By James B. Bartle The Sullivan City Council met on Tues., Feb. 17, approving three ordinances and a fireworks bid, among the ordinances approved was another step forward in the possible development of a Menard, Inc. manufacturing and distribution center to be located off the South Service Rd. between Sullivan and […]

‘Decreases Were Found In Fourteen Areas’ By James B. Bartle Sullivan Police were very active in 2014 where they observed increases in twelve areas and slight decreases in fourteen other categories in their annual Crime/Activity report for the past year. The department saw its incident reports decrease slightly in 2014 with 11,339 reports down from […]

An accident on Thurs., Feb. 19 at 6:45 p.m. occurred on Hwy. 100 at Hwy. V. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the accident occurred when Teddy W. Crosby, 53, Owensville, driving a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, failed to yield to and collided with an approaching 2005 Jeep Laredo operated by Charla G. Jackson, […]

An accident that occurred on Mon., Feb. 16 at approximately 2:25 in the afternoon on Klemme Road just west of Hwy. 50 left the driver with minor injuries. According to the report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when Leonard L. Vogt, 48, Gerald, operating a 2001 Ford Ranger, was traveling […]

The Sullivan Police Department made 16 arrests in the City of Sullivan for the week of Feb. 16-22. This week’s arrests were: Feb. 16; Tonya K. Tune, 38, Sullivan, was arrested on a warrant from Franklin County on the charge of excessive BAC-driving while intoxicated. Tune was released to Franklin County Deputies and held on […]

Feb. 16; Jason E. Abrams, 36, Union, was arrested on a Ralls County warrant for possession of narcotics equipment. Abrams was held on bond at the Franklin County jail. Feb. 16; Ross M. Sherer, 22, Villa Ridge, was arrested on patrol charge of driving while intoxicated and a Franklin County warrant for failure to appear […]

Along with the ordinance lowering the speed limit on Old Hwy. 66 the Bourbon Board of Aldermen unanimously passed three additional ordinances. Each ordinance is now current and in effect. Bill No. 115 Ordinance No. 691 amended Section 115.096 (A) of the Municipal Code describing the duties of the City Clerk’s requirement to keep and […]

By Jeff Tolle The recently completed Bourbon Municipal Water System Engineering Study recently states that of all the improvements needed, the one with the highest priority is the installation of additional fire hydrants. Bourbon Fire Chief Dan Whatley seconds that opinion, saying “more hydrants are always more beneficial.” Even though this City has not had […]